2025 Helena mayoral election

2025 Helena mayoral election
November 4, 2025
Mayor before election; Wilmot Collins; Democratic	Elected mayor ; Emily Dean; Nonpartisan

The 2025 Helena mayoral election took place on November 4, 2025 to elect the mayor of Helena, Montana. Incumbent mayor Wilmot Collins did not seek re-election to a third term. The primary election was held on September 9, 2025.^[1]

Primary election

Candidates

Advanced to general

Emily Dean, city commissioner^[2]^[3]
Andy Shirtliff, city commissioner^[3]

Eliminated in primary

Sonda Gaub, 2021 mayoral candidate^[3]
Braxton Hudson, receptionist^[3]
Chris Riccardo, ceramic artist^[3]

Declined

Wilmot Collins, incumbent mayor

Endorsements

Emily Dean

Local officials

Wilmot Collins, mayor of Helena (2018–present)^[4]

Results

2025 Helena mayoral election primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Andy Shirtliff	5,470	48.3%
	Nonpartisan	Emily Dean	4,134	36.5%
	Nonpartisan	Sonda Gaub	969	8.6%
	Nonpartisan	Chris Riccardo	347	3.1%
	Nonpartisan	Braxton Hudson	328	2.9%
	Write-in		68	0.6%
Total votes			11,316	100.00%

General election

Results

2025 Helena mayoral election results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Emily Dean	5,440	51.0%
	Nonpartisan	Andy Shirtliff	5,237	49.0%
Total votes			10,677	100.00%

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Mayoral election in Helena, Montana (2025)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
^ "Helena commissioner Emily Dean announces candidacy for mayor". KTVH. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Ambarian, Jonathon (August 22, 2025). "City of Helena mayoral candidates, 2025". KTVH. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
^ Compton, Christine (April 9, 2025). "Commissioner Emily Dean to run for Helena mayor, Mayor Collins endorses her". The Independent Record. Retrieved April 27, 2025.

[Ballot-1] "Mayoral election in Helena, Montana (2025)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 27, 2025.

[2] "Helena commissioner Emily Dean announces candidacy for mayor". KTVH. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 27, 2025.

[:0-3] Ambarian, Jonathon (August 22, 2025). "City of Helena mayoral candidates, 2025". KTVH. Retrieved August 23, 2025.

[4] Compton, Christine (April 9, 2025). "Commissioner Emily Dean to run for Helena mayor, Mayor Collins endorses her". The Independent Record. Retrieved April 27, 2025.

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